Chrome Web StoreNo malware found
In code review (v1.4.0)
Our reviewer read version 1.4.0 — the most recent version we have reviewed — and found no malicious behaviour. The version shown here has not been individually reviewed yet.
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What our analysis found
Live Server Web Extension, used by 200,000 people, showed no malicious code in Extension Auditor's review. Our code review reported 1 finding (1 high), led by other. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in December 2024.
Key findings
- High
Other
The bundled manifest uses Manifest V2 and includes host permissions directly in the permissions array, while the published CWS summary indicates Manifest V3 with a separate host_permissions field and an additional 'storage' permission. This discrepancy may be due to an update or listing error but is not inherently malicious.
Analyst notes
The extension is a legitimate developer tool for live reloading web pages. It uses broad host permissions to inject a content script on all sites, but only to establish a WebSocket connection to a local server and reload pages upon receiving a message. No data exfiltration, tracking, or remote code loading occurs. The publisher is trusted, the code is open-source, and the behavior matches the stated purpose. The bundled manifest differs from the published listing, but no malicious intent was found.
Live Server Web Extension Chrome extension security report
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Extension Info & Metadata
Publisher Contextual Analysis
- Author
- ritwickdey
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
- Help
- Help Center
- MX records exist
- Yes
- Domain exists
- Yes
- Is disposable
- No
- Is role-based
- No
- Mailbox exists
- Yes
- Website
- Visit
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About this extension
Makes your existing server live. This is a browser extension that helps you to live reload feature for dynamic pages
Read the publisher’s full description
Live Server - Makes your existing server live - this is a Web Extension that helps you to live reload feature for dynamic content (PHP, Node.js, ASPNET -- Whatever, it doesn't matter). This extension is for Live Server (VSCode Extension - required v3.0.0+). You have to install Live Server extension for vscode in order to use this Add On. Follow this link to setup : https://github.com/ritwickdey/live-server-web-extension#setup Note: This is an open source project and it doesn't collect *any* data. Demo : https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ritwickdey/live-server-web-extension/master/img/screenshots/live-server-web-extension.gif
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